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21 reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams Bianco

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Anatomy of a Suicide by Alice Birch

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

4.0

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin

5.0